Almost Home Kids and Stantec develop first-of-its-kind transitional care model for children with complex medical conditions

Stantec’s design of a transitional care home for children with complex medical conditions recently came to life with the opening of Almost Home Kids at OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria, Illinois. Almost Home Kidshelps children with complicated medical needs transition safely from the hospital into their home and educates families on how to care for their children in a…

Health and Economic Costs of Poor Transitions of Care: *Medication errors harm an estimated 1.5 million people each year in the United States, costing the nation at least $3.5 billion annually.vi

*One study found that, on discharge from the hospital, 30% of patients have at least one medication discrepancy.vii *According to another study, one in five U.S. patients discharged to their home from the hospital experienced an adverse event within three weeks of discharge. Sixty percent were medication related and could have been avoided. source: ntocc.org